Carpet Pelt vs Koala

Peltigera neopolydactyla compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Carpet Pelt is Data Deficient while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpet Pelt	Koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Peltigeraceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Peltigera	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Peltigera neopolydactyla	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Carpet Pelt

DD — Data Deficient

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpet Pelt	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpet Pelt

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Koala

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Carpet Pelt

The Carpet Pelt (Peltigera neopolydactyla) is a species in the genus Peltigera. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Koala

Iconic marsupial of eastern and southeastern Australia, koalas weigh up to 15 kg and spend up to 22 hours daily sleeping to conserve energy from their low-calorie eucalyptus leaf diet. Highly specialized to process toxic eucalyptus compounds that would kill most other mammals, they have gut microbiomes uniquely adapted for detoxification. Listed as Endangered in 2022, with populations decimated by chlamydia disease, habitat clearing, and climate change.